Using context clues is helpful for a reader. The clues are hints for guessing the meaning of a word. To know the way how to look for the meaning of an unknown word in a sentence leads the reader to better understand a reading text. The followings are steps suggested to figure out the meaning of the word by using the clues. 1. Check for the clue(s) such as synonym or definition clues embedded in the sentence.
2. Read the sentence(s) comes before and after the one that contains the unknown word.
3. Tell yourself in your own words what the sentence(s) is saying to you.
4. Reread the sentence that contains the unknown word.
5. Replace a word that seems to make sense in the context.
6. Read on. If the word you substituted does not make sense in the context of the rest of
the paragraph, try again.